Winding mechanism.



1 F.'WHALT0N& J. R. STOWERS.

WINDING MBCHANISM.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 4, 1912.

1,066,237- Patented July 1, 1913.

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,-ns'efn'l'r Inipcveinents in Winding Mecha i ele-ar; and exact description -i-om such "as `will enable 4fathers f-iiifvelition.

"it mism-speeallyintended for ese in connecn" effi a-cabinettcrfaftalking machine 'provided v tio'nwithtalking;machines incles'ed in 'ca-b l5 inlets previdedWithf'hinged lids; and it conff 4'isisgt'sin the novel coiistruction and combina- -tioirfe'fthef parts'hereinafter lfiiily described v f. ,fand 'f claimed, whel'eby the Spring mot "cit` lthjef gtal'lnng machine r`is 'wound up. automati- .with Windingi'mfechanism*according 'to' this inveillblft :lf-:ig 2,; isa side view o' the Wind- 'ing meclian'is'mdrgatvn to a larger scale. Fig. 3 isa plan'view of the Winding mechanisni. 'Fi-g. ris a detail side view' cf the Wheel having thefra=tchet` toothed ring.

' A cabinet 2 of anyapproved constructidn is provided, and 3 is ya' lid or cover pivoted to the top edge f of the back of the cabinet by a hinge 4. The risuai Winding shaft 5 oi the -r'naehine projects through a xhole in the side of the upper particil the cabinet 'and 1 is provided With a vrectangular pontion for.-

engaging with the usual Winding crank. VA talking machine of any approved construction, such as The Vietrola, is inclosed in thecabinet, and is provided with a spring motor which isoperatively connected with the Winding shaft 5 so that it may be Wound up in the usilal Way by means of the crank handle.

in order to assure the machine .being Wound up sufficiently to piay cdinpieteiy through each record or piece Without running dozvnyvautoinatic Winding mechanism is connected 'with the hinged lid 3. A toothed segment 6 is secured to the lid concentric with its pivoter hinge, andvm'e'ves "with the iid. A -rame having two side plates 7 is secured in the upper part'of the cabinet, and `a shaft 8 is journaled 1n this frame and is provided With a toothed Wheel' 9 4which gears intol Athe toothed segment 6.

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STOWERS, residing at 1Key einem@ Winning metaal .t Patmeleesiam59 j nimaar@eywhetiV incisa-numana@ @any @screenen 'eladjaeartethe wir 'e1 19; winch is:stenentefthfhaft. The toc ne@ wheel 10 has a raten-afwerken 'ring 11 'fernen 'on one side 'of it, and 1'2are spring v.1ictiahi' peers etten are andaba magi-aida hos in' the vvlieeij, and 'vliili'eiigage""viith thef'aenieanngri.

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lar- 117. tv'hen 1pished in.` The springs hi many @heid the pai-wis nl aewnigengagemern wat er@ .retener #Goeree ring, andthse pavls yare rtracted'fwhh the 'triprijd pushed 'im andare' thereby disengaged pinna- Qi ese-atrae en. ne eine' Queria 'is arranged in eef 'mea-the stained 'wheei'ic A cee-tried neel 122 "is alsoseuie "onjitii snat '2eme 'gears inte a tedthed ipr'iipt. 23. The teamed. prawn '23 has a sleeve 2li which is slidable on th'ewinding shaft 5,4

and -25 is a' 'set-screw Which'secnresthc :pin- Aicn and sleeve tio the Winding shaft.l The pinion 23' is slid into or out of engagement with the Wheel 22, according to Whether .the attachment is required tc be used lor not..

When the ,parts are in the positions shown inthe drawings, andthe lid-is Closed'down, the toothed segmenti revolves `the Wheel 9. and the motion is transmitted to the Wind- .ing shaft by the Wheels lO andf22, the pinions 21 and 23, and the ratchet mechanism. This train of driving mech'anisinis 'proportioned se that veach time the lid/is closed down, preparatory to playing a vrecord or piece, a winding' of the Winding shaft and the spring motoroi17 the talking machin@ uiiicient for playing' therecord or piece completely through, is assured.

, The ratchet mechanism permits the lid to A be raised Without having any eifect on. the Winding-shaft. /W'hen the` trip' rod is pushed in, to vdist-ingage the .ratchet mechae nism, thelid ca n be closed"dovvn without re- IGS volving the winding shaft, which'is Some timesdesirable. When the spring has been rewound by closing thelid, theV pawls l2 hold the yspring from unvv'inding in the reverse direction.

AWhat we claim is:

1. `The combination, with a motor, said cabinet being provided with a hinged lid, a motor winding shaft journaled iti-the cabinet, and means for Winding up the motor independent of the movements of ,the Said lid; of a disengageabl'e auxiliary Winding mechanism comprising a toothed :rack secured to the said lid, and a train -of toothed driving devices operatively connecting the said rack with the said shaft and provided with a. ratchet mechanism, whereby the winding shaft is revolved to wind up the motor by wthe downward movements of the said lid. i

' 2. The combination,'with aVV cabinet for a motor, said cabinet being provided with a hinged lid, a motorwinding shaft journaled in the cabinet, and means' for winding up the motor independent of the movements of the said lid; .of a disengageable auxiliary winding mechanism comprising a toothed pinion slidablevon the said shaft and pro-` vided with a fastening device for securing itto the shaft, a toothed rack secured to the' cabinet for a the said lid; of a toothed rack secured to the said lid, a driving shaft carried by the cabinet, a toothed wheel mounted on the driving shaft and \operati\ ely connected with the said rack, a toothed wheel also y mounted on the driving shaft and having a ratchet toothed ring on one side, a springpressed 'pawl slidable longitudinally in a hole in the first said toothed wheel and engaging with the said ring, and-driving devices operatively connecting the last said toothed -wheel with the said driving shaft.

4. The combination, with a. cabinet pro# vided with a hinged lid, and a motor winding shaft journaled in the cabinet; of a toothed segment secured to-.the said' lid and. arranged concentric of its hinge, a driving shaft carried by the cabinet, a toothed Wheel mounted on the driving shaft and operatively connected with the said seg-ment` a toothed wheel also mounted on the driving shaft and having a ratchet toothed ring on one side, aspringpressed .pawl slidable longitudinally in a hole in the irst said toothed wheel'and engaging with the said ring, a

, collar mounted to slide longitudinally on the said driving shaft, a trip rod, for moving the `said collar, carried by the cabinet, a

trip' levervpivota'ily supported from the firstk said wheel and interposed between the pawl and the collar, and driving devices operav.tively connecting the last said toothed wheel with the saidA winding shaft;y

In testimony whereof .we aflix our signatures, in presence of two Witnesses.

HILARY F.' wHALToN, JAMEs R. sToWERs.

Witnesses:

WARDLAW ML ADAMS,

WILLIAM SAWYER.' 

